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Re: M-36 Jackson, 90mm Tank Destroyer of WWII vintage..

Posted by Jim Church on Wed Oct 22, 2003 09:24:20 AM

In reply top Re: M-36 Jackson, 90mm Tank Destroyer of WWII vintage..N/T posted by Tony on Wed Oct 22, 2003 09:02:30 AM

Hi Tony, I guess I should have explained a little further. The tank is an M-36 Jackson Tank Destroyer, designed in the later stages of WWII. It was built on the Sherman chassis just as you see it. The upper hull was modified, and a new turret was designed to use a 90mm main gun, which was a BIG improvement over the standard Sherman's 75mm or 76mm main guns. Some of these have were still being used in the recent hostilities in Croatia as well. Hope this helps. Jim

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